Confused about the difference between these two derivatives












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So for a function $f(x) = e^{sin(x^2)}$, you're supposed to apply the chain rule to it to get $e^{sin(x^2)}(cos(x^2))(2x)$.



But for a function $f(x) = 5^{cos(x)}$, you apply the $a^x(ln(a))$ rule, to get $5^{cos(x)}ln(5)(-sin(x))$??



I'm confused, cause $5$ and $e$ are both numbers with a trig function as its exponent, why do we treat them differently?






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    Do you know what $ln(e)$ is?
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    It's 1, correct?
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$begingroup$


So for a function $f(x) = e^{sin(x^2)}$, you're supposed to apply the chain rule to it to get $e^{sin(x^2)}(cos(x^2))(2x)$.



But for a function $f(x) = 5^{cos(x)}$, you apply the $a^x(ln(a))$ rule, to get $5^{cos(x)}ln(5)(-sin(x))$??



I'm confused, cause $5$ and $e$ are both numbers with a trig function as its exponent, why do we treat them differently?






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    $begingroup$
    Do you know what $ln(e)$ is?
    $endgroup$
    – T. Bongers
    Dec 10 '18 at 19:59










  • $begingroup$
    It's 1, correct?
    $endgroup$
    – ming
    Dec 10 '18 at 20:33














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So for a function $f(x) = e^{sin(x^2)}$, you're supposed to apply the chain rule to it to get $e^{sin(x^2)}(cos(x^2))(2x)$.



But for a function $f(x) = 5^{cos(x)}$, you apply the $a^x(ln(a))$ rule, to get $5^{cos(x)}ln(5)(-sin(x))$??



I'm confused, cause $5$ and $e$ are both numbers with a trig function as its exponent, why do we treat them differently?






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So for a function $f(x) = e^{sin(x^2)}$, you're supposed to apply the chain rule to it to get $e^{sin(x^2)}(cos(x^2))(2x)$.



But for a function $f(x) = 5^{cos(x)}$, you apply the $a^x(ln(a))$ rule, to get $5^{cos(x)}ln(5)(-sin(x))$??



I'm confused, cause $5$ and $e$ are both numbers with a trig function as its exponent, why do we treat them differently?






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    $begingroup$
    Do you know what $ln(e)$ is?
    $endgroup$
    – T. Bongers
    Dec 10 '18 at 19:59










  • $begingroup$
    It's 1, correct?
    $endgroup$
    – ming
    Dec 10 '18 at 20:33














  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Do you know what $ln(e)$ is?
    $endgroup$
    – T. Bongers
    Dec 10 '18 at 19:59










  • $begingroup$
    It's 1, correct?
    $endgroup$
    – ming
    Dec 10 '18 at 20:33








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$begingroup$
Do you know what $ln(e)$ is?
$endgroup$
– T. Bongers
Dec 10 '18 at 19:59




$begingroup$
Do you know what $ln(e)$ is?
$endgroup$
– T. Bongers
Dec 10 '18 at 19:59












$begingroup$
It's 1, correct?
$endgroup$
– ming
Dec 10 '18 at 20:33




$begingroup$
It's 1, correct?
$endgroup$
– ming
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You don't treat them differently. In fact, you have
$$ frac{mathrm d}{mathrm dx} a^x = a^xln(a),$$
for any $a > 0.$ In particular, when $a=e$, you land back in the usual derivative of the exponential:
$$ frac{mathrm d}{mathrm dx} e^x = e^xln(e) = e^x,$$
since $ln (e) = 1$.






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    For $a>0$ and $xin Bbb R$,



    $$5^{cos(x)}=e^{cos(x)ln(5)}=e^{u(x)}$$



    the derivative is



    $$u'(x)e^{u(x)}=-ln(5)sin(x)e^{cos(x)ln(5)}$$






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      You don't treat them differently. In fact, you have
      $$ frac{mathrm d}{mathrm dx} a^x = a^xln(a),$$
      for any $a > 0.$ In particular, when $a=e$, you land back in the usual derivative of the exponential:
      $$ frac{mathrm d}{mathrm dx} e^x = e^xln(e) = e^x,$$
      since $ln (e) = 1$.






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        You don't treat them differently. In fact, you have
        $$ frac{mathrm d}{mathrm dx} a^x = a^xln(a),$$
        for any $a > 0.$ In particular, when $a=e$, you land back in the usual derivative of the exponential:
        $$ frac{mathrm d}{mathrm dx} e^x = e^xln(e) = e^x,$$
        since $ln (e) = 1$.






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          $begingroup$

          You don't treat them differently. In fact, you have
          $$ frac{mathrm d}{mathrm dx} a^x = a^xln(a),$$
          for any $a > 0.$ In particular, when $a=e$, you land back in the usual derivative of the exponential:
          $$ frac{mathrm d}{mathrm dx} e^x = e^xln(e) = e^x,$$
          since $ln (e) = 1$.






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          You don't treat them differently. In fact, you have
          $$ frac{mathrm d}{mathrm dx} a^x = a^xln(a),$$
          for any $a > 0.$ In particular, when $a=e$, you land back in the usual derivative of the exponential:
          $$ frac{mathrm d}{mathrm dx} e^x = e^xln(e) = e^x,$$
          since $ln (e) = 1$.







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              For $a>0$ and $xin Bbb R$,



              $$5^{cos(x)}=e^{cos(x)ln(5)}=e^{u(x)}$$



              the derivative is



              $$u'(x)e^{u(x)}=-ln(5)sin(x)e^{cos(x)ln(5)}$$






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                For $a>0$ and $xin Bbb R$,



                $$5^{cos(x)}=e^{cos(x)ln(5)}=e^{u(x)}$$



                the derivative is



                $$u'(x)e^{u(x)}=-ln(5)sin(x)e^{cos(x)ln(5)}$$






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                  For $a>0$ and $xin Bbb R$,



                  $$5^{cos(x)}=e^{cos(x)ln(5)}=e^{u(x)}$$



                  the derivative is



                  $$u'(x)e^{u(x)}=-ln(5)sin(x)e^{cos(x)ln(5)}$$






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                  For $a>0$ and $xin Bbb R$,



                  $$5^{cos(x)}=e^{cos(x)ln(5)}=e^{u(x)}$$



                  the derivative is



                  $$u'(x)e^{u(x)}=-ln(5)sin(x)e^{cos(x)ln(5)}$$







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